# NTSB CHI83IA063: Douglas DC9-30, N9344, Pellston, MI, December 19, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 18, 1982, 21:02 local (Dec 19, 1982, 02:02 UTC)
- Place: Pellston, MI
- Coordinates: 45.54948, -84.780967 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5495&lon=-84.7810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 51 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83IA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72182/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA063

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - icy (cause)
  - runway maintenance - performed, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance,landing capability - deteriorated (cause)
  - aircraft performance,landing capability - ice (cause)

## Analysis

BEFORE DEPARTING TRAVERSE CITY THE CAPTAIN WAS INFORMED THAT EMMET CITY ARPT WAS SANDED AT ABOUT 1736 AND THAT ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS WERE TURNING TO SLUSH. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT RWY 32 WOULD BE SANDED AGAIN PRIOR TO HIS ARRIVAL. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WITH A JAMES BRAKE DECELEROMETER READING OF POOR DETERMINED. A BEECH BARON LANDED AT ABOUT 2055 AND ENCOUNTERED LITTLE BRAKING DIFFICULTIES, ALTHOUGH THE PILOT STATED THAT HE USED BRAKES SPARINGLY. FLIGHT 375 TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE APPCH END BUT THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RUNWAY DESPITE USE OF MAXIMUM BRAKING AND REVERSE. IT CAME TO REST ON SOLID, FROZEN GROUND ABOUT 80 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. PELLSTON HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING LIGHT DRIZZLE AND SNOW FOR THE PAST 12 HOURS WITH TEMPERATURES RISING FROM 30 TO 34 DEGREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9344](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9344-2013-11-19), registration cancelled 2013-11-19, S/N 47440, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC9-30
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 47440
- Engines: P & W JT8D-7 14000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Republic Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner: Republic Airlines, Inc.
- Departed: TVC, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
- Destination: ORLANDO, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PLN, Emmet County Airport, runway 32, 6,512 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 23,530 total, 9,480 in this make and model, 201 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 130° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
- Temperature: 93 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PLN

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19821218067469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821218067469I), Dec 18, 1982: Doug DC931, Pellston, MI. Ran off end of runway. Unable to stop due to ice on runway. Passengers were deplaned and transported to terminal.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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